Presenting symptoms, duration of illness, aetiology, and outcome of brain abcess in renal transplant recipients
No | Age/sex | Symptoms | Duration (days) | Aetiology | Outcome |
1 | 39/M | Fever | 90 | Tuberculous | Alive (5 yrs) |
Focal seizure | 3 | ||||
2 | 26/M | Generalised seizures | 21 | Aspergillus | Died |
Incontinence | 14 | ||||
Hemiparesis | 2 | ||||
3 | 33/M | Generalised seizures | 1 | MRSA | Died |
4 | 25/F | Generalised seizures | 14 | Phaeohyphomycosis | Died |
5 | 51/M | Generalised seizures | 14 | Phaeohyphomycosis | Alive (5 months) |
MRSA, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus